Logistics IT & Hardware Operations Lead

Kuehne+Nagel; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental benefits

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Training programs

Global work environment

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in Jersey City is seeking a qualified IT/Hardware Procurement professional within the Contract Logistics team. You will design, manage, and optimize solutions that keep goods moving efficiently, bridging operations, IT support, pre-sales, KN Implementations and clients to ensure precise storage, handling, and delivery of products.

This role emphasizes coordinating IT projects, maintaining vendor lists, budgets, and SOC1 readiness, with opportunities to grow within a global logistics

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in IT, IT infrastructure, hardware operations, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with IT hardware/infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating IT projects, technology implementations, or hardware deployments.
• Experience working with vendors, quotes, purchasing, and equipment installations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain updates to the KN US PIA template supporting hardware price changes and vendor onboarding.
• Serve as the primary link between KN operations, finance and vendors for hardware procurement.
• Maintain accurate listing of all KN approved vendors.
• Create and manage IT support tickets; escalate and follow up with KN IT.
• Confirm hardware budgets with operations prior to project requests.
• Collaborate with vendors to obtain quotes for CI initiatives and BOMs.
• Obtain quotes for new IT networking infrastructure with KN IT.
• Create investment applications from project quotes for approval and PO creation.
• Place hardware orders and monitor lead times; communicate deviations to operations.
• Assist with site installations and verify correct equipment installation.
• Coordinate SOC1 audits with auditors, clients and operations.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Vendor coordination

Hardware deployments

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

SOC1 audits

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kuehne+Nagel in Jersey City is seeking a qualified IT/Hardware Procurement professional within the Contract Logistics team. You will design, manage, and optimize solutions that keep goods moving efficiently, bridging operations, IT support, pre-sales, KN Implementations and clients to ensure precise storage, handling, and delivery of products.

This role emphasizes coordinating IT projects, maintaining vendor lists, budgets, and SOC1 readiness, with opportunities to grow within a global logistics